Wan li gui tu

2022 [CHINESE]

Action / Drama / Thriller / War

10
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 896 896

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Plot summary

Two members of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs are tasked with the evacuation of Chinese citizens when war breaks out in Numia, North Africa.

Director

Frant Gwo Photo
Frant Gwo

Top cast

Wu Jing Photo
Wu Jing as Cheng Jinsong
Karry Wang Photo
Karry Wang as Cheng Lang
Zhi Wang Photo
Zhi Wang as Purser
Taishen Cheng Photo
Taishen Cheng as Counsellor Yan Xingzhou
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.23 GB
1280*536
Chinese 2.0
MA15+
24 fps
2 hr 17 min
Seeds ...
2.53 GB
1920*804
Chinese 5.1
MA15+
24 fps
2 hr 17 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Set amidst a coup in the north African

Set amidst a coup in the north African nation of "Numia" this story follows the activities of "Zong" (Yi Zhang) and "Cheng Lang" (Karry Wang). These two work in the Chinese embassy in the capital of this war-torn country when they find out that a group of civilians have been stranded at a remote desert location. They are tasked with trying to rescue them and lead them to safety in neighbouring "Tulisia". The elder man has previous with rescue missions, having carried out a similar operation in Lebanon. The younger is more enthusiastic but green. Together they must learn to trust each other whilst avoiding the perils that endanger the lives of themselves and their party as they seek safety. This film is simply too long - at over 2¼ hours long - and the story, though quite busy and exciting at times, has more than it's fair share of serendipity that robs it of much actual jeopardy. The young man turns in a decent performance as he wrestles with his desire to tell the truth about the extent of their predicament versus his boss who is far more pragmatic, but somehow the rest of the characterisations are straight from a central casting manual - brave, stoic, dedicated - yes, but somehow lacking in soul or personality. They are in the middle of a death trap with bombs and bullets everywhere (these effects are pretty authentic looking, too), yet the film itself comes across as sterile and rather procedural. Conspiracy theorists may love the big brother/satellite surveillance aspect towards the end but otherwise it might as well be an outing for Bruce Willis. There also appears to be a pretty interminable supply of coaches and bottled water here, too... Worth a watch, just about, and it is no worst than some similar Hollywood efforts but it's instantly forgettable fayre.
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Reviewed by lyx-1 10 / 10

Gripping historically accurate cliffhanger

The twists and turns in this saga are completely unexpected. Won't give away spoilers - there are many thrilling, shocking, gruesome and difficult moments, it almost seems like a made-up exaggerated Bruce Willis type action movies, but they turned out to be mostly true depictions of events.

In reality, the Chinese company involved lost billions and had to declare bankruptcy. 900 employees were trapped and engaged in firefights and crossed the Sahara desert to try to reach Benghazi.

The tension in the movie doesn't let up until the very end.

The backdrop is the brutal civil war in Libya, where rebel armies, with the help of NATO, overthrew Gaddafi. The scenes of chaos by ISIS like militia can be difficult to watch, so parents beware.

Highly recommended as it is based on real life accounts.

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